Graduate Financial Aid

Cost of Attendance

Your cost of attendance (also known as a student budget) is an estimate of the price of attending DU for one year, and is based on the typical enrollment of students in your program. Each student's cost of attendance is made up of both direct and indirect costs:

Direct costs are billed through the University of Denver, and include tuition, fees and health insurance (if you utilize DU's plan).
Indirect costs are not billed through DU, but are out-of-pocket expenses such as room and board (unless you live on campus), books, supplies and personal expenses.

All student budget parameters are determined by the Colorado Department of Higher Education and the Office of Financial Aid, and are published annually in March.

Cost of Attendance for 2012-13

The figures below reflect estimated budgets for the 2012-13 academic year. While your actual costs will depend on a number of factors--including the number of credit hours you take and lifestyle choices--these should assist you in planning your own budget.

Full-Time Cost of Attendance (12-18 credits per quarter)¹

Direct Costs:	Tuition	$38,232
	Fees	$744
	Health Insurance²	$2,420
	Subtotal	$41,396
Indirect Costs:	Books	$1,800
	Room & Board³	$10,665
	Transportation	$1,176
	Personal Expenses	$1,314
	Loan Fees*	$48
	Cost of Attendance	$56,399

Programs assigned this cost of attendance include:

Daniels College of Business: all programs (no flat rate; tuition is $1,062 per credit)
Josef Korbel School of International Studies: all programs
Graduate School of Social Work (except 4 Corners program)
Graduate School of Professional Psychology: all programs
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: Art History, Electronic Media Arts & Design, and International and Intercultural Communication
Morgridge College of Education: Counseling Psychology

¹This excludes the Daniels College of Business, which does not offer a flat rate. Tuition is $1,062 per credit.

²Health insurance is a direct cost unless you waive the insurance offered through DU.

³Room and board may be direct costs if you live in campus housing and/or sign up for a meal plan.

*A 1.0% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct unsubsidized loans. The $48 listed above is the average fee for graduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.

¾-Time Cost of Attendance (8-10 credits per quarter)

Direct Costs:	Tuition	$31,860
	Fees	$720
	Health Insurance¹	$2,420
	Subtotal	$35,000
Indirect Costs:	Books	$1,350
	Room & Board²	$10,665
	Transportation	$1,176
	Personal Expenses	$1,314
	Loan Fees³	$48
	Cost of Attendance	$49,553

Programs assigned this cost of attendance include:

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: all programs (except Art History, Electronic Media Arts & Design, and International and Intercultural Communication)
Morgridge College of Education: all programs
School of Engineering and Computer Science: all programs
Natural Sciences and Mathematics: all programs

¹Health insurance is a direct cost unless you waive the insurance offered through DU.

²Room and board may be direct costs if you live in campus housing and/or sign up for a meal plan.

³A 1.0% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct unsubsidized loans. The $48 listed above is the average fee for graduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.

Graduate Certificate Cost of Attendance

Direct Costs:	Tuition	$19,116
	Fees	$144
	Health Insurance¹	$2,420
	Subtotal	$21,680
Indirect Costs:	Books	$1,800
	Room & Board²	$10,665
	Transportation	$1,296
	Personal Expenses	$1,314
	Loan Fees³	$48
	Cost of Attendance	$36,803

All graduate certificate programs are assigned this cost of attendance.

¹Health insurance is a direct cost unless you waive the insurance offered through DU.

²Room and board may be direct costs if you live in campus housing and/or sign up for a meal plan.

Graduate Tax Cost of Attendance

Direct Costs:	Tuition	$31,680
	Fees	$144
	Health Insurance¹	$2,420
	Subtotal	$34,244
Indirect Costs:	Books	$1,800
	Room & Board²	$10,665
	Transportation	$1,296
	Personal Expenses	$1,314
	Loan Fees³	$48
	Cost of Attendance	$49,367

¹Health insurance is a direct cost unless you waive the insurance offered through DU.

²Room and board may be direct costs if you live in campus housing and/or sign up for a meal plan.

University College Cost of Attendance

Direct Costs:	Tuition	$11,592
	Fees	$96
	Subtotal	$11,688
Indirect Costs:	Books	$1,350
	Room & Board	$10,665
	Transportation	$1,296
	Personal Expenses	$1,314
	Health Insurance*	$2,420
	Loan Fees**	$48
	Cost of Attendance	$28,781

This cost of attendance is based on taking 8 credits (2 classes) per term at the on-campus rate ($483 per credit).

*Health insurance may be a direct cost if you opt into it through DU.

**A 1.0% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct unsubsidized loans. The $48 listed above is the average fee for graduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.

Important Notes:

If you apply for aid, your financial aid award letter will itemize the specific costs that make up your individual student budget (which vary annually).
The budgets above do not include costs for the summer quarter. Eligibility for financial aid for the summer is limited, and is evaluated during the spring quarter prior to summer enrollment through a separate application.
The cost of attendance listed on your award letter serves two purposes: 1) to give you an idea of the typical cost of a DU education for one year, and 2) to set a limit on the amount of financial aid you can receive during the academic year. This means your total aid--including scholarships, grants, loans, work-study and other resources (such as AmeriCorps and employer-paid tuition benefits)--cannot exceed your cost of attendance.
To be fair and to stay in compliance with federal regulations, we do not change student budgets based on lifestyle preferences. We may, however, be able to make adjustments to your cost of attendance for reasons outlined on the Budget Adjustment Form. These decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and do not guarantee additional financial aid.